Via Capricorn

Via Capricorn is a long, power-hike climb above Safien Platz in Graubünden. Its 12.0 TEP puts it above 84% of catalogued climbs. Expect 53 to 90 minutes. Its steepest 500 metres run at 20.0% and start 3.7 km in, so the worst of it lands when you are already committed. On the SAC scale it is mountain hiking, with uneven ground that asks for some care. North-facing, so it holds shade and snow longer than the sunny side of the valley.

TEP: 12.0
Climb: +802 m
Distance: 5.3 km
Average grade: 15.1%
Time: 53 to 90 min

Climbs nearby

Tschappina S climb, 1.6 km at 16.6%, Graubünden (same start)
Tschappina S climb, 814 m at 19.2%, Graubünden (0.1 km away)
Safien Platz NE climb, 1.5 km at 18.9%, Graubünden (0.2 km away)
Tschappina N climb, 2.1 km at 26.6%, Graubünden (0.9 km away)
Safien Platz SE climb, 848 m at 17.6%, Graubünden (0.9 km away)
Safien Platz N climb, 1.3 km at 17.1%, Graubünden (1.1 km away)